On every main road leaving the concession, a large number of Japanese military police and puppet troops suddenly appeared. Under the command of military officers, these military police set up checkpoints and inspected every pedestrian coming and going. Except for the old and the weak, anyone without a certificate was immediately
You will be arrested by the military police.
The movement this time was very loud, and the inspection was very strict. And because of the previous failure, Kawashima Jinwu kept patrolling every checkpoint to prevent anyone from being lazy.
The traitors in the concession all took action and began to look for the new faces gathered together, creating a bit of chaos in the concession.
Such a big move by the Japanese naturally alarmed all walks of life in Tianjin. Even the Tianjin concession authorities were the first to express their dissatisfaction. After all, the Japanese actions could be said to have blocked the concession, not to mention a large number of traitors who were causing trouble in the concession.
The barbaric behavior of the Japanese made these foreign consuls very dissatisfied and contacted the Japanese high-level officials directly. However, this was just to frustrate Enjiro. The Japanese high-level officials naturally had a tough attitude and did not give any face to the consuls of various countries in the concession.
Although they were slapped in the face by the Japanese, these foreign consuls had nothing to do. After all, Japan was becoming more and more powerful in international affairs, especially the outbreak of the European War, which left European and American countries with no time to visit and could only be suppressed by the Japanese. Therefore, regarding the concession,
He did not dare to be tough and turned a blind eye to the behavior of traitors in the concession.
The party organization in Tianjin discovered the Japanese actions immediately. After all, the underground party also knew that the Japanese would never give up if the returned overseas Chinese left the dock safely.
After receiving the news, several high-level underground party officials immediately held a meeting to discuss countermeasures. After all, the concession had been sealed and it would not be easy to leave.
However, after deliberation for a long time, there was no countermeasure. Finally, Zhao Chengde decided to go out to check the situation in person to see if there was a chance to leave.
Zhao Wentian was somewhat opposed to Zhao Chengde's decision. After all, it was really dangerous for senior leaders of the party organization to check the situation.
However, the person in charge of the underground party also knew the seriousness of the matter. After all, escorting the returned overseas Chinese to Shaanxi was the most important thing, so he had to tell Zhao Chengde to be more careful.
After leaving his residence, Zhao Chengde walked in the direction of leaving the concession. Because the concession was not big, this old party member had been living in the concession and was very familiar with the terrain here. He soon arrived at the Japanese checkpoint.
Zhao Chengde frowned as he watched the Japanese inspecting passers-by, because the Japanese inspections were too strict and left no loopholes.
And the situation this time is different from the past. In the previous blockades, the Japanese directed the puppet troops to inspect, but this time the Japanese military police actually did it themselves, while the puppet troops on the side were just doing some physical work.
After observing for a while, Zhao Chengde saw no opportunity and touched the certificate of good citizen in his arms. The old party member became worried and decided to go and try it himself to see if he could find any loopholes.
Because his time in Tianjin was not short, and with the help of the organization, Zhao Chengde had already obtained a good citizen certificate. In the eyes of the Japanese, he should be a legal citizen, so he dared to take risks.
There was a long queue at the checkpoint. After all, the Japanese inspections were very strict, so the speed was very slow. However, because the Japanese military police were very brutal and the Chinese people were timid, the order was pretty good and there was no sense of chaos at all.
Moreover, the queue was quiet, no one spoke, and except for the sounds of Japanese inquiries and searches, there was no sound.
Ten minutes later, when it was Zhao Chengde's turn, a kid first searched his whole body, then took the good citizen certificate in his hand and asked in half-baked Chinese: "What are you going to do?"
"Taijun, a small businessman, wants to go shopping."
Zhao Chengde's tone was a little frightened, and there was a humble smile on his face, acting like an ordinary person.
After looking at Zhao Chengde's good citizen certificate and seeing that the person in front of him was ordinary, the Japanese returned the certificate and said loudly: "Leave quickly."
After receiving the Good Citizen Certificate, Zhao Chengde left without stopping, thinking that although the Japanese inspections were strict, they did not cause trouble. It seemed that they were looking for overseas Chinese.
But there was no way anyone could be found by doing this. After all, people with questionable identities would not leave the checkpoint openly, so this old party member was thinking about the real purpose of the Japanese.
Zhao Chengde had just taken two steps, but before he could get far, something went wrong with the inspection next to him. He saw a young man in his twenties being stopped by the Japanese.
The young man explained: "Taijun, I am a good citizen. I just came from Shanghai. I haven't had time to apply for documents yet, but my family is in Tianjin. I..."
"Baga, be honest."
Before the young man could finish speaking, the Japanese interrupted him savagely and hit the young man with the butt of his rifle. Then the puppet soldier next to him came over and took the young man aside.
I watched the puppet soldiers take the people to a corner. There were still seven or eight people there, but these people were all young men and women, and they looked like they were somewhat educated people.
Seeing this, Zhao Chengde's heart moved and he immediately made some guesses, so he left without stopping.
After walking around the city, I found that all roads leaving the city were also checkpointed by the Japanese. Anyone who wanted to leave must also undergo strict inspections.
Seeing this situation, Zhao Chengde did not test it, so he returned to the concession by another way.
On the way back, Zhao Chengde also found a large number of gang members, inquiring about something in the streets and alleys.
Zhao Chengde could recognize a few of these gang members, all of whom were traitors who had taken refuge with the Japanese. After all, he had lived in the concession for a long time, so he was naturally familiar with the situation of these people.
After half an hour, Zhao Chengde finally figured out what these gang members were asking about, so he felt nervous and immediately returned to his residence.
As soon as he entered the door, Zhao Wentian asked: "Comrade Chengde, why did you come back and what did you find out?"
Zhao Chengde had been gone for a long time, so Zhao Wentian was very worried, and there was a bit of anxiety in his tone.
"Comrade Wen Tian, the Japanese are looking for our whereabouts, and they have also mobilized the traitors in the concession, and many gang members are also looking for our whereabouts."
Zhao Chengde did not delay and immediately told the situation.
Hearing Zhao Chengde's words, Zhao Wentian frowned, but he didn't mean to panic. After all, this old party member knew that the Japanese would never give up.
Moreover, after receiving the overseas Chinese, Zhao Wentian had been thinking about what to do in a critical situation, so he said calmly: "Don't be chaotic, this is a concession, not the territory of the Japanese. It will not be easy for them to find us."
thing."
As soon as Zhao Wentian finished speaking, Zhao Chengde solemnly said: "Comrade Wentian, this situation is unusual. The Japanese not only blocked the concession, but also had a clear target. They arrested all young people at the checkpoint.
People, and there is no old or weak, the age range has been determined.
And I also noticed that when the Japanese check the good citizen certificate, if they find that it is a new one, they will investigate it intensively."
"It's nothing. The worst we can do is stay in the concession for a few more days. I'm sure the Japanese won't continue the search indefinitely."
Zhao Wentian still did not panic. After all, in his mind, he believed that the underground party had the initiative. As long as the Japanese were not allowed to find a foothold, there would be no problem with safety.
"Comrade Wen Tian, I'm afraid this won't work, because the Japanese have sent out a large number of traitors to look for us in the concession.
Moreover, these traitors have learned about our situation and know that the overseas Chinese are all young and will gather together, which makes our situation a bit dangerous."
Under normal circumstances, Zhao Chengde wouldn't be worried, but the concession area is not large, and there are people from all walks of life. With so many people gathered together, it is easy to be discovered.
Even where Zhao Chengde lives, it is not very safe. After all, the neighbors nearby are ordinary people. If someone from the gang comes to inquire about the situation, these ordinary people will definitely not keep it secret.
As soon as Zhao Chengde finished speaking, Zhao Wentian's expression changed, because the current situation was indeed dangerous. After all, the gang members were familiar with the situation in the concession and had clear goals, so sooner or later they would be found.
Seeing Zhao Wentian's expression change, Zhao Chengde was not surprised, because he knew what was going on, so he immediately said: "I don't think these gang members will find me here in a short time, and it won't take a long time, so they won't necessarily
Now we still need to move as soon as possible."
Zhao Wentian said slightly anxiously: "But the concession is blocked. The returning overseas Chinese do not have documents and cannot leave at all. We are almost trapped in the concession."
Zhao Wentian was really anxious now, because if he delayed, he would be found by the Japanese sooner or later. Thinking of this, the leader of the underground party felt a little guilty.
When formulating the plan, Zhao Chengde suggested renovating the area in the urban area. He believed that the urban area was large and there were several safe houses. If something happened, there would be room for change and he could hide in other places.
However, Zhao Wentian believes that it is safer to stay in the concession. After all, the concession is the territory of foreigners and the Japanese cannot mess around. The urban area of Tianjin is the territory of the Japanese. They can inspect and search unscrupulously, which is very dangerous.
Although Zhao Chengde believed that the area of the concession was too small and there was only one stronghold. If something happened, there would be no other place to hide. However, he still followed Zhao Wentian's suggestion because he did not think that the Japanese would block the concession. After all, foreigners
Won't agree.
I didn’t expect that these foreigners were bullies who were afraid of the strong. When faced with the weak and incompetent National Government, they could be said to be reckless. But when faced with the powerful Japanese, they didn’t even dare to let go. Even the concession was blocked, and there were a large number of
Many traitors entered the concession and tortured them, but they did not dare to say a word.
Thinking of this, Zhao Chengde hated these imperialists very much, but he had no choice but to think quickly to come up with a solution. After all, the safety of overseas Chinese was the most important thing.